The Wasp — 1894 — page 507: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The main illustrated cartoon depicts a large figure labeled "B" (appearing to be a portly man in formal dress) positioned above what looks like a legislative chamber or voting box—likely representing a California politician wielding disproportionate influence. The accompanying text in "Round and About" consists of gossip-style commentary on local San Francisco society and politics. It references Editor Cosgrove, University of California matters, and various social scandals. The tone is mocking and satirical toward prominent figures' hypocrisy and pretensions. Without clearer identification of the specific "B" figure or dated context, the exact political target remains unclear, but the overall thrust attacks corruption, influence-peddling, and the gap between public respectability and private conduct among San Francisco's elite.